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Williams Trade Supplies LTD is recognised in the seventh edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. Report identifies fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK. Williams has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire …

Despite builders and plumbers merchants being deemed ‘essential businesses’ during the second UK lockdown, and therefore allowed to remain open, this does not extend to showrooms, the Government has confirmed in further guidance. Non-essential businesses must close, and that includes showrooms open to the public for products used in homes, …

A letter sent from the Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP to industry organisations has praised the whole construction industry for the way it has stepped up to the challenges that 2020 has set. In the letter, Sharma sets …

The inquiry into the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower has heard from a former employee that foam insulation manufacturer Celotex misled the industry over the fire tests on its insulation board used in the tower block. The inquiry into the fire in June 2017, which killed 72 people, heard this …

Steel lintel manufacturer Keystone Lintels is launching a dramatic movie themed campaign designed to boost turnover via the company’s builders merchant partners with a dynamic new programme of increased support. The powerful new message to their merchant partners is simple – “let Keystone do all the hard work and we …

Boiler manufacturers Baxi Heating and Worcester Bosch have installed hydrogen burning boilers at ‘HyStreet’, in specially built demonstration houses at DNV GL’s specialist test site at Spadeadam in Northumberland. The site has been used to complete over 200 tests, researching and proving the safety of converting homes and gas networks …

UK plastics manufacturer, Brett Martin, has published the winners of its iAwards competition for 2020. Businesses in architecture, construction, agriculture, horticulture and home furnishing across the world entered details and images of their most creative and innovative projects using Brett Martin’s plastic sheet products. The winners and runners up in …

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has donated two new specially adapted wheelchairs to the Newcastle Wheelchair Rugby Club – now known as North East Barbarians Wheelchair Rugby. The donation follows on from the company’s support and sponsorship of Newcastle Falcons in the Rugby Premiership. The two new chairs will allow two more …

Independent builders merchant Merritt & Fryers is celebrating 85 years of service to the professional trades in Skipton. Founded in 1935, the family-run timber, building, plumbing, hardware and decorators’ merchants is being run by its third generation and is still located among former mill buildings near the centre of Skipton. …

Builders merchant which has opened its 69th UK branch in Salford has brought a Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has opened its 69th branch and donated £3,000 to local community projects. As part of the opening celebrations for the branch on North Phoebe Street, a Selco Stars campaign was launched inviting …